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Increase in burglary, theft crimes in Grover Beach

August 20, 2026

By KAREN VELIE

The Grover Beach Police Department is reporting an increase in both burglary and theft crimes during the first half of 2026, compared to the first half of 2025

In a report to the residents regarding crime rates from Jan. 2026 through Aug. 2026, city law enforcement reported a 200% increase in burglaries, from two during the first half of 2025 to seven during the first half of 2026. Thefts were up 21%.

City officials also reported an 8% increase in felony arrests, from 89 in 2025 to 96 in 2026.

With a 23% increase in traffic stops, the city reported a 14% decline in traffic accidents, from 1,118 in 2025 to 1,379 in 2026.

“Our increased traffic enforcement, including the addition of our motor traffic units, appears to be making a positive impact on roadway safety,” according to the Grover Beach Police Department. “Grover Beach is a safe place to live—and together, we can keep it that way.”

 


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The ‘Three Strikes Law” proved if you keep ‘the usual suspects’ locked up, crime went way down. Whoda thunk? The police know the perps, it’s just a matter of keeping them off the streets.


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speaking from experience, the grover beach police will not take an official report for many things as they want to control these statistics. If you do not insist that these are written as official reports they often will not become official reports.


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Does your editorial staff understand the difference between “increase” and “decrease”? Since when is a “200% increase” a decrease? And since when does going from 1,118 to 1,379 constitute a 14% “decline”?



Do better.



“The Grover Beach Police Department is reporting a decrease in both burglary and theft crimes during the first half of 2026, compared to the first half of 2025


In a report to the residents regarding crime rates from Jan. 2026 through Aug. 2026, city law enforcement reported a 200% increase in burglaries, from two during the first half of 2025 to seven during the first half of 2026.”


“…the city reported a 14% decline in traffic accidents, from 1,118 in 2025 to 1,379 in 2026.”


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Relax, she fixed it. And, so what? Burglaries increased from 2 to 7 and felon arrests from 89 to 96. Not exactly a crime wave. In fact, crime in California, while still too high, is currently at historic lows, thanks to local law enforcement who seem to be pilloried from both sides of the political aisle.


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